"Consumption may be regarded as negative production."

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Source : Alfred Marshall (2010). “Principles of Economics”, p.64, Cosimo, Inc.

Alfred Marshall

#Negative Quotes #May Quotes #Consumption Quotes

“Hegel said that `truth` is subjective, thus rejecting the existence of any `truth` above or beyond human reason. All knowledge is human knowledge.”
“If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion.”
“As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how the reporter got it. Seriously startling revelations are followed by the vetting of libel lawyers.”
“The slurbs, urban sprawl, and the infinite number, of housing developments of the postwar boom have contributed to the architecture of entropy.”
“But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it.”
“I am now completing research supported by NSF and NEH that is mapping changes in the English language through all of North America, for both mainstream and minority communities.”
“Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.”
“All men should freely use those seven words which have the power to make any marriage run smoothly: You know dear, you may be right”

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